The crappiest part of the Seattle lineup beats us...and why not, really?

Shoeless_Jeff

05-06-2011, 11:40 PM

This team is garbage.

soltrain21

05-06-2011, 11:40 PM

I'm digging Eric Wedge's facial hair.

DirtySox

05-06-2011, 11:40 PM

http://www.sadtrombone.com/

Blueprint1

05-06-2011, 11:40 PM

Still can't hit for ****.

BringHomeDaBacon

05-06-2011, 11:40 PM

bunt
bunt
bunt
bunt
bunt
bunt
bunt

HaroMaster87

05-06-2011, 11:41 PM

Well, at least we picked a different way to lose tonight!:bandance:

soxnut1018

05-06-2011, 11:41 PM

Meh. I've reached the point where I just don't care anymore.

WhiteSoxOnly

05-06-2011, 11:41 PM

This team needs a brawl in the worst way.I wonder if they would show up for one though.

PalehosePlanet

05-06-2011, 11:41 PM

It's good to know Ozzie's job is safe though.

soltrain21

05-06-2011, 11:41 PM

For all that is holy stop showing these All In commercials. PLEASE.

cws05champ

05-06-2011, 11:41 PM

Sure...lets destroy Thornton's confidence even more by letting him go two full and take the loss. Awsome....

johnny bench

05-06-2011, 11:41 PM

Has the Matt Thornton experiment now officially ended?

Big Hurt so good

05-06-2011, 11:41 PM

Oh well, I am officially immune to it already... it's almost become fun to see how they'll lose on a given night

HaroMaster87

05-06-2011, 11:42 PM

And why was Thornton allowed to go that long? Isn't 37 pitches a bit too many?

veeter

05-06-2011, 11:42 PM

Somebody wake Ozzie. Time to go to the hotel now, we lost again.

LongLiveFisk

05-06-2011, 11:42 PM

They do just enough to lose every night.

It really is remarkable.

Nelfox02

05-06-2011, 11:42 PM

totally knew it would end that way---he had to get that second out, because you need to have the brief glimmer of hope before death.

ah well........at least they did not waste more time making us wait 11 innings to die?

those of us who like the Bulls can watch some post game show on comcast from a great win, those of us could care less get to grab shut eye earlier

WhiteSox5187

05-06-2011, 11:42 PM

I really don't care any more. People are going to point to the bunt, but even without that does anyone think we would have won this game? I don't. This is just a bad baseball team and we are finding ways to lose games. If we weren't hitting that would be one thing, but we aren't hitting, we aren't fielding and we aren't running the bases well. The pitching seems to be okay which is too bad.

Nelfox02

05-06-2011, 11:43 PM

And why was Thornton allowed to go that long? Isn't 37 pitches a bit too many?

I was thinking that too.....

ShooterMcGavin

05-06-2011, 11:43 PM

I am really liking Humber. I don't think he's thrown a bad game yet!

Quentin with another Sox solo home run.

Pierre was productive with the bat.

Thornton gets the loss pitching in his second consecutive inning. (Before the 9th inning started, Darren Jackson said he didn't like Thornton pitching a second consecutive inning.

Rios with another 0-4 night.

veeter

05-06-2011, 11:44 PM

And why was Thornton allowed to go that long? Isn't 37 pitches a bit too many?Don't you dare question these brainiacs! !!!!

Soxman219

05-06-2011, 11:44 PM

They are gunning for 100+ losses baby! Woooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

QueerGirrl

05-06-2011, 11:44 PM

:shakehead: :fail:

chaotic8512

05-06-2011, 11:44 PM

I know it's only May, but the way this team is ****ting the bed night after night, I don't give a ****. Three words: blow it up.

WhiteSox5187

05-06-2011, 11:44 PM

Has the Matt Thornton experiment now officially ended?

It's not like he was trying to close it out. He was trying to keep it tied, there were a few lefties he was facing so I guess that's why he was out there instead of Sale, but...I don't know. I don't think it mattered who we had out there.

cws05champ

05-06-2011, 11:44 PM

And why was Thornton allowed to go that long? Isn't 37 pitches a bit too many?

You have 3 lefties in the pen ozzie...you don't need to leave in Thornton against RH when he's in trouble.

HaroMaster87

05-06-2011, 11:44 PM

I was thinking that too.....

Guess that says alot about his confidence in Sale to have "fixed that mechanical issue" he was dealing with...

MtGrnwdSoxFan

05-06-2011, 11:45 PM

I was thinking that too.....

"Thornton for closer" was Ozzie's baby...he's going to go down with it, even when it crashes to earth in a fiery mess.

At least it was a GOOD pitcher who got the complete game victory against us this time.

BringHomeDaBacon

05-06-2011, 11:45 PM

Sure...lets destroy Thornton's confidence even more by letting him go two full and take the loss. Awsome....

God forbid he leave the game feeling good about himself. We wouldn't want to risk a return to form.

Soxman219

05-06-2011, 11:45 PM

Meanwhile, the Twins have been winning ever since their no-no.

Nelfox02

05-06-2011, 11:45 PM

Meh. I've reached the point where I just don't care anymore.

honest question---is there anyone out there that is getting fired up about these losses anymore? any fans? players?

I mean, no fun in losing.....but does it really matter anymore?

veeter

05-06-2011, 11:46 PM

My dog is snoring.

DirtySox

05-06-2011, 11:46 PM

Sure...lets destroy Thornton's confidence even more by letting him go two full and take the loss. Awsome....

http://cbschicago.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/boers.jpg?w=150&h=112
By cracky!

LongLiveFisk

05-06-2011, 11:47 PM

Any predictions on when we win a game again?

ChiSoxGal85

05-06-2011, 11:47 PM

Funny, I have these games on, sit in front of them, but can hardly watch. If I make it past the first few innings, I end up turning off the sound more often than not. And I can't watch each pitch anymore. I think I'm weaning myself off this team...

A few signs of life from the offense - Juan, Gordon, Carlos looked alive. Humber was terrific. Thornton a solid 8th. But damn it, Ozzie left Thornton in too long. I could see bringing Thornton back out for the 9th to start...but I saw Sale warming up. Why not bring him or Santos in? Sheesh.

Ah well, tomorrow is another day.

WhiteSox5187

05-06-2011, 11:47 PM

"Thornton for closer" was Ozzie's baby...he's going to go down with it, even when it crashes to earth in a fiery mess.

At least it was a GOOD pitcher who got the complete game victory against us this time.

Now THIS is where I call bull****, it wasn't JUST Ozzie's idea. Kenny was in favor of it, he liked it so much he gave Thornton a big extension before he threw a pitch. And those here who didn't want Thornton wanted Sale. Few people were complaining when Thornton was named closer and those who were wanted Sale. It wasn't JUST Ozzie.

HaroMaster87

05-06-2011, 11:47 PM

i think today is the first day im completely indifferent...cuz even if we get a win, we are still SO far out of it...its over...

Viva Medias B's

05-06-2011, 11:47 PM

Meanwhile, the Twins have been winning ever since their no-no.

Well, I guess we righted their ship.

Tragg

05-06-2011, 11:48 PM

Mental errors, the sign of a poorly coached team.
Poor decisions by the manager. Play for 1 run, oz. That's the winning ticket.
Nothing new.
Humber is really the sole bright spot of this season.

Nelfox02

05-06-2011, 11:48 PM

Any predictions on when we win a game again?

this is a ten game trip right? not sure when, but I say 2 wins you can bank on, 3 tops

WhiteSox5187

05-06-2011, 11:48 PM

Meanwhile, the Twins have been winning ever since their no-no.

Yea but two of those wins have been against us.

soltrain21

05-06-2011, 11:48 PM

"Thornton for closer" was Ozzie's baby...he's going to go down with it, even when it crashes to earth in a fiery mess.

At least it was a GOOD pitcher who got the complete game victory against us this time.

Going down with it would imply there would actually be accountability held for what is going on.

HaroMaster87

05-06-2011, 11:48 PM

http://cbschicago.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/boers.jpg?w=150&h=112
by cracky!

hahah yes!!

DumpJerry

05-06-2011, 11:48 PM

Is the next Babe Ruth becoming eligible for the June, 2012 draft? Is this why they're playing like this?

WhiteSox5187

05-06-2011, 11:49 PM

Mental errors, the sign of a poorly coached team.
Poor decisions by the manager. Play for 1 run, oz. That's the winning ticket.
Nothing new.

When was the last time we scored two runs in an inning NOT off of a home run? Playing for one run is all we can do!

soltrain21

05-06-2011, 11:49 PM

Is the next Babe Ruth becoming eligible for the June, 2012 draft? Is this why they're playing like this?

We'd rush him to the majors and have Walker ruin his swing anyway.

thomas35forever

05-06-2011, 11:50 PM

Humber is really the sole bright spot of this season.
Paulie's having a good year too.

ShooterMcGavin

05-06-2011, 11:50 PM

Mental errors, the sign of a poorly coached team.
Poor decisions by the manager. Play for 1 run, oz. That's the winning ticket.
Nothing new.
Humber is really the sole bright spot of this season.

Yep. Guillen playing the bunt aiming for one run. Same old Ozzie. Sox lose.

DirtySox

05-06-2011, 11:50 PM

Is the next Babe Ruth becoming eligible for the June, 2012 draft? Is this why they're playing like this?

In all seriousness, Ozzie should be fired for allowing Humber to pitch to Smoak. Another fail by the manager in Baseball 101.

And A.J. should have made sure on his own that Humber pitched around Smoak.

Instead, for reasons unknown, we pitch to Seattle's hottest hitter with first base open and let him drive in the go-ahead run.

Ridiculous.

Stupid arrogance by Ozzie and A.J.

File this in the ever-increasing folder of "Games We Would Have Won If We Had A Competent Manager." I'm finding it harder and harder to spend three hours a day watching this nonsense. It's like watching a drug addict self destruct. If the organization doesn't care enough to help itself by making a change, then I'm not sure I can continue supporting it.

palehozenychicty

05-06-2011, 11:52 PM

Kenny/Jerry would only draft him if he would sign for slot.

This. :mad:

Why Santos is not starting the ninth is beyond me.

BringHomeDaBacon

05-06-2011, 11:52 PM

When was the last time we scored two runs in an inning NOT off of a home run? Playing for one run is all we can do!

we're STILL waiting for that one run.

MtGrnwdSoxFan

05-06-2011, 11:53 PM

Now THIS is where I call bull****, it wasn't JUST Ozzie's idea. Kenny was in favor of it, he liked it so much he gave Thornton a big extension before he threw a pitch. And those here who didn't want Thornton wanted Sale. Few people were complaining when Thornton was named closer and those who were wanted Sale. It wasn't JUST Ozzie.

But he's the only one who has control of the pitching staff/bullpen. If he doesn't love the idea, then why does he keep going back to the same damn well that dried up in 2010 and wasn't even that full to begin with?

WhiteSox5187

05-06-2011, 11:53 PM

In all seriousness, Ozzie should be fired for allowing Humber to pitch to Smoak. Another fail by the manager in Baseball 101.

And A.J. should have made sure on his own that Humber pitched around Smoak.

Instead, for reasons unknown, we pitch to Seattle's hottest hitter with first base open and let him drive in the go-ahead run.

Ridiculous.

Stupid arrogance by Ozzie and A.J.

File this in the ever-increasing folder of "Games We Would Have Won If We Had A Competent Manager." I'm finding it harder and harder to spend three hours a day watching this nonsense. It's like watching a drug addict self destruct. If the organization doesn't care enough to help itself by making a change, then I'm not sure I can continue supporting it.

I can only imagine what the "Games We Would Have Won If We Could Score More Than Two Runs A Game" folder looks like.

Nelfox02

05-06-2011, 11:55 PM

I really wonder what JR is thinking right now.......how beyond frustrating this is from his point of view......at least he has the Bulls going well now.

I ve never been a big fan or Reinsdorf (most of my issues with him stem from history wth the Bulls tho, not the Sox) but I do actually feel for this guy this season (well as much as you can feel for someone as wealthy/accomplished as JR)

what a ****ed up season.......its........just dont know what to say

SoxSpeed22

05-06-2011, 11:56 PM

Good job Phil.
Bad teams find many ways to lose, and this is a very bad team we are looking at right now.

CWSpalehoseCWS

05-06-2011, 11:58 PM

I really wonder what JR is thinking right now.......how beyond frustrating this is from his point of view......at least he has the Bulls going well now.

I ve never been a big fan or Reinsdorf (most of my issues with him stem from history wth the Bulls tho, not the Sox) but I do actually feel for this guy this season (well as much as you can feel for someone as wealthy/accomplished as JR)

what a ****ed up season.......its........just dont know what to say

Yep. He's got to be in shock. One of his greatest players this year (Humber) was also one of his cheapest signings he approved. Unbelievable.

Nope, when our team is this bad and this far out of it, with the season literally just one week of bad baseball away from being ovah, all most of us will have left is our fantasy teams and our "secondary" squads if we have them...

PalehosePlanet

05-06-2011, 11:59 PM

4-18 in our last 22 games.

LongLiveFisk

05-06-2011, 11:59 PM

The Sox have now lost 18 of their last 22. :o:

:thud:

Viva Medias B's

05-07-2011, 12:00 AM

Oh man. The look on Wedge's face says it all.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/DertyFoot/LolWedge.jpg

"Thank you, Jim Hendry."

Bucky F. Dent

05-07-2011, 12:00 AM

Oh man. The look on Wedge's face says it all.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/DertyFoot/LolWedge.jpg

Well, at least we don't have that problem.

WhiteSox5187

05-07-2011, 12:00 AM

But he's the only one who has control of the pitching staff/bullpen. If he doesn't love the idea, then why does he keep going back to the same damn well that dried up in 2010 and wasn't even that full to begin with?

He pulled Thornton from the closer's role after the 12th game. That's pretty ****ing early and then he went to the guy everyone thought would be able to close games too, Sale. Then he went to Santos.

Now if the question was why Thornton was in there tonight I would guess it's because you had Smoak who has struggled against lefties and then Cust, Wilson and Saunders, two of whom are lefties. And I guess that Ozzie just doesn't have a lot of faith in Sale. I can't blame him too much for that either.

Viva Medias B's

05-07-2011, 12:01 AM

Well, at least we don't have that problem.

Don't give KW any ideas about that!

Tragg

05-07-2011, 12:03 AM

When was the last time we scored two runs in an inning NOT off of a home run? Playing for one run is all we can do!

Perhaps if this team were capable of executing Guillen's play for 1 run theories, it might make some sense late in the game. But it isn't - it lacks the skill and the mental focus (hello coaching)...how many time has this team failed to get the runner on 3rd home with 0 or 1 outs? Routinely.
This game also attests to Williams best skill as GM - small moves and signings. His "blockbuster" trades are usually abject disasters.

BainesHOF

05-07-2011, 12:04 AM

I can only imagine what the "Games We Would Have Won If We Could Score More Than Two Runs A Game" folder looks like.

That we scored only two runs is independent of Ozzie's idiocy.

Big Hurt so good

05-07-2011, 12:07 AM

That we scored only two runs is independent of Ozzie's idiocy.

Thank you! While I am not defending Ozzie necessarily, hindsight is 20/20 as we all know...

At the end of the day, the offense (admittedly, against a very good pitcher this time) was bad yet again...

You just aren't going to win many games scoring 3 runs or less regardless of how good your pitching is...

Over the last 21 games, this team is hitting something like .201

WhiteSox5187

05-07-2011, 12:07 AM

Perhaps if this team were capable of executing Guillen's play for 1 run theories, it might make some sense late in the game. But it isn't - it lacks the skill and the mental focus (hello coaching)...how many time has this team failed to get the runner on 3rd home with 0 or 1 outs? Routinely.

I know and at this point it seems like the game is "where would you like to strand your runner, second or third?" I honestly don't think it matters what Ozzie does, this team just can't execute regardless of what they do. I am sure that we would have found a way to lose tonight regardless.

Foulke You

05-07-2011, 12:08 AM

Perhaps if this team were capable of executing Guillen's play for 1 run theories, it might make some sense late in the game. But it isn't - it lacks the skill and the mental focus (hello coaching)...how many time has this team failed to get the runner on 3rd home with 0 or 1 outs? Routinely.
Agree 100% Throw in the fact that the guy who had 2 hits tonight was sac bunting (Pierre), and it makes even less sense given the situation. This team needs all three outs to get a run in from scoring position. Moving the runner to 3rd with 1 out with THIS offense is a disaster. It never works yet we keep doing it.

WhiteSox5187

05-07-2011, 12:10 AM

Agree 100% Throw in the fact that the guy who had 2 hits tonight was sac bunting (Pierre), and it makes even less sense given the situation. This team needs all three outs to get a run in from scoring position. Moving the runner to 3rd with 1 out with THIS offense is a disaster. It never works yet we keep doing it.

It doesn't matter what we do. We don't score. We can't bring them in from third with less than two outs and we can't bring them in from second with no outs.

TheOldRoman

05-07-2011, 12:10 AM

This. :mad:

Why Santos is not starting the ninth is beyond me.Because he is the closer, and with it being a road game, the Sox still would have had an opportunity to have a save situation in extras. Of course, that would be dependent upon them scoring a run...

thomas35forever

05-07-2011, 12:10 AM

The Sox have now lost 18 of their last 22. :o:

:thud:
We suck. We flat out suck. I have a feeling we won't be seeing a lot of Sox gear around the area this summer.

WhiteSox5187

05-07-2011, 12:12 AM

We suck. We flat out suck. I have a feeling we won't be seeing a lot of Sox gear around the area this summer.

You know what REALLY sucks about this? With the Cubs having a down year and expected to have a down year we could have made it a Sox town (even if only for a year), but it feels a lot like 2007.

johnnyg83

05-07-2011, 12:12 AM

This team needs a brawl in the worst way.I wonder if they would show up for one though.

It'd be Liillibridge by himself against the entire Seattle team. The rest would be checking their balance online.

Jerko

05-07-2011, 12:12 AM

lol they intentionally walk a gagootz like cuddyer and pitch to Smoak? And bunted again with a guy that actually had 2 hits tonight against the same pitcher he was facing when he bunted, after a double? For a team that can't hit they sure make a lot of outs on purpose. And made another bad base running play? And had Thornton pitching in the ninth inning? I'm surprised they only lost by one. Good job!

Foulke You

05-07-2011, 12:12 AM

Now if the question was why Thornton was in there tonight I would guess it's because you had Smoak who has struggled against lefties and then Cust, Wilson and Saunders, two of whom are lefties. And I guess that Ozzie just doesn't have a lot of faith in Sale. I can't blame him too much for that either.
The bullpen was fully rested after the off day. There was no reason to stretch Thornton for 40 pitches and 2 innings tonight. Darrin Jackson even pointed out on the radio tonight that the Sox should keep an eye on Thornton's velocity in the 9th since he had thrown so many pitches and it was dipping to 94. This is precisely when the M's starting hitting him. He should have been pulled as soon as Cust got on with the hit but instead he was left out there to lose the game with Santos, Crain, Sale, and Ohman rested in the bullpen. So damn frustrating. :mad:

Vernam

05-07-2011, 12:13 AM

Humber's about the only thing we have going for us, so of course he'll be in the bullpen from now on. Peavy's coming back for the dog pile, but turns out it's a steaming one.

Beckham = Pods. Eerily similar to the 2009 pickoff.

Vernam

Nellie_Fox

05-07-2011, 12:14 AM

I know and at this point it seems like the game is "where would you like to strand your runner, second or third?" I honestly don't think it matters what Ozzie does, this team just can't execute regardless of what they do. I am sure that we would have found a way to lose tonight regardless.That's exactly how I felt. I was just wondering how they'd lose it. If he'd brought in Sale, he'd have gotten torched. If he'd brought in Santos, it would have gone to extra innings, then the Sox would take the lead, Santos would be unavailable to continue, and whoever came in would blow the lead and the game. It just doesn't matter.

BainesHOF

05-07-2011, 12:15 AM

Thank you! While I am not defending Ozzie necessarily, hindsight is 20/20 as we all know...

At the end of the day, the offense (admittedly, against a very good pitcher this time) was bad yet again...

You just aren't going to win many games scoring 3 runs or less regardless of how good your pitching is...

True, but that's not the point. The point is we could have won THIS game scoring only 2 runs...if we had a competent manager. Hindsight is not relevant in this case. There is NO justification for pitching to Smoak. Even my girlfriend who was half asleep on the couch wondered why we would pitch to him before he drove in the run. Heck, even Steve Stone, who's been prone to bite his tongue or even be a Sox apologist since coming to the South Side, took a shot at Ozzie after Smoak burned us.

Noneck

05-07-2011, 12:17 AM

Beckham = Pods. Eerily similar to the 2009 pickoff.

Vernam

I wondered the same thing. No reason for him to be more than a step off the bag but is the 3rd coach telling him anything or is he another coach that assumes everything should be learned before the player makes the bigs?

BainesHOF

05-07-2011, 12:19 AM

The bullpen was fully rested after the off day. There was no reason to stretch Thornton for 40 pitches and 2 innings tonight.

Ozzie's stretching him to go to a seven-man rotation.

Dick Allen

05-07-2011, 12:22 AM

Same old ****. Opponent scores all 3 of their runs with 2 outs, Sox can't drive in a run with 2 outs to save their miserable lives.
I actually had no problem with Pierre bunting. Late in a tie game, and Pierre has been horrid with men in scoring position, though so has everyone else on this lousy team. And I can't believe Thornton was brought out for a second inning, and that isn't hindsight. The way he's pitched this year, Ozzie should have left well enough alone. But, as some have mentioned here, it just saved us the aggravation of losing in extra innings. At this point, even if this team should somehow turn things around and go on a hot streak, they are now digging themselves too big a hole to get out of.

Foulke You

05-07-2011, 12:23 AM

It doesn't matter what we do. We don't score. We can't bring them in from third with less than two outs and we can't bring them in from second with no outs.
I can't dispute what you wrote here...however, I would at least like to see a guy who has 2 hits in the game TRY to drive a runner who has decent speed home from 2nd base with 0 outs. The sac bunt is the proverbial white flag of the inning for the 2011 White Sox.

thomas35forever

05-07-2011, 12:30 AM

You know what REALLY sucks about this? With the Cubs having a down year and expected to have a down year we could have made it a Sox town (even if only for a year), but it feels a lot like 2007.
Do you really care about that right now? We have much bigger issues. If our play is why Chicago doesn't become a Sox fan, that's the way it should be.

Bucky F. Dent

05-07-2011, 12:37 AM

"How'd we ever win eleven games?"

"It's a miracle!"

"It's a miracle..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLMl0CLIDLg

Vernam

05-07-2011, 12:38 AM

Looks like Ozzie has second thoughts about sending Humber to the pen: http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/post/_/id/4765/white-soxs-humber-to-stay-in-rotation

Harry Chappas

05-07-2011, 12:39 AM

I caught the 9th inning (yay!), so I saw the loss, but what is the bad base running people keep mentioning? Did someone get picked off?

Is Thornton on the hook now for 5 losses or is it more? Unreal. The guy needs to be babied until he gains the team's trust. Instead, they try to squeeze another inning out of him. Ponderous.

And for the love of all things holy, can we PLEASE stop giving up outs? This strategy should only be employed when the team is out of it's collective funk and actually hitting the ball. To do it now is foolish.

Lastly, the Cell will be tumbleweeds this Summer. What a shame. It'll be a cold day in hell before JR goes "all in" again so prepare yourself for salary dumping (those that can be dumped) and "the kids can play" slogans. Sadly, the farm system is so putrid that we can't even get excited about a youth movement.

Lip Man 1

05-07-2011, 12:46 AM

Folks you know the drill:

Sox now 4-18 in last 22 games...

19th time Sox have scored 3 runs or less (17th time in last 21 games)...

8th time Sox have lost holding an opponent to 3 runs or less...

4-11 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs...

But Kenny says everyone's job is safe.

**** them, **** them all, every single one of these clowns.

Lip

35thPaloma

05-07-2011, 12:52 AM

Watching the bottom of the ninth actually made me laugh. Jokes. Straight up.

Such good jokes that comcast went straight to the BULLS postgame show instead of a sox postgame show. Which helped me forget about all this hot ass mess of a baseball team/org.

guillensdisciple

05-07-2011, 12:54 AM

Just watch the Bulls folks, this franchise is done.

cleanwsox

05-07-2011, 12:56 AM

Folks you know the drill:

Sox now 4-18 in last 22 games...

19th time Sox have scored 3 runs or less (17th time in last 21 games)...

8th time Sox have lost holding an opponent to 3 runs or less...

4-11 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs...

But Kenny says everyone's job is safe.

**** them, **** them all, every single one of these clowns.

Lip

That stat is unbelievable.

:o:

Nellie_Fox

05-07-2011, 01:03 AM

Just watch the Bulls folks, this franchise is done.No thank you. I don't like the NBA. I'll just suffer through the season while still watching the White Sox. I've done it before in some pretty dismal seasons.

JB98

05-07-2011, 01:10 AM

The manager was sleeping in the dugout tonight. He hung Matt Thornton out to dry. He hung his team out to dry.

The Sox are bad enough without the clownish decision-making in the dugout.

The players are failing, and the manager is not putting them in the best position to succeed.

Do we really need to go through another terrible road trip to realize change is needed?

gogosox675

05-07-2011, 01:34 AM

At least we didn't lose ground to the Indians.

thomas35forever

05-07-2011, 02:20 AM

Just watch the Bulls folks, this franchise is done.
Yup. They're folding. Time for us all to find a new team. Go Cubs!

Dan H

05-07-2011, 06:04 AM

Yup. They're folding. Time for us all to find a new team. Go Cubs!

You have to be kidding. You are kidding, right?

Scottiehaswheels

05-07-2011, 06:21 AM

Walker 23 verse 4 "Yea though the team corpseballs through the valley of my firing, I shall fear no pink slip because JR?/KW? love me for some apparent reason." Amen. :angry:

tstrike2000

05-07-2011, 08:42 AM

At least they didn't get shutout? :dunno:

tstrike2000

05-07-2011, 08:57 AM

Folks you know the drill:

Sox now 4-18 in last 22 games...

19th time Sox have scored 3 runs or less (17th time in last 21 games)...

8th time Sox have lost holding an opponent to 3 runs or less...

4-11 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs...

But Kenny says everyone's job is safe.

**** them, **** them all, every single one of these clowns.

Lip

At 11-22, I never thought I'd see the team get off to just as bad or worse start than they did in '01 when they started 14-29. This team could do that. They could even have a worse stretch than the '07 team you mentioned that went 5-22 from 5/27 to 6/27. With two AAA guys in the lineup, platooned with Teahen, along with four others batting below or just above .200, who knows when the misery will end.

Brian26

05-07-2011, 09:44 AM

In all seriousness, Ozzie should be fired for allowing Humber to pitch to Smoak. Another fail by the manager in Baseball 101.

And A.J. should have made sure on his own that Humber pitched around Smoak.

Instead, for reasons unknown, we pitch to Seattle's hottest hitter with first base open and let him drive in the go-ahead run.

Ridiculous.

Stupid arrogance by Ozzie and A.J.

File this in the ever-increasing folder of "Games We Would Have Won If We Had A Competent Manager." I'm finding it harder and harder to spend three hours a day watching this nonsense. It's like watching a drug addict self destruct. If the organization doesn't care enough to help itself by making a change, then I'm not sure I can continue supporting it.

As much as I like AJ, pitch selection sometimes seems suspect at best. Even Harrelson in the booth talked about how the Sox knew Smoak could turn on fastballs up in the zone. He almost tomahawked a homerun earlier in the game on a similar pitch. Why would Harrelson know the scouting report on this guy but our catcher wouldn't? (unless Hawk is talking out of his behind after the fact).

102605

05-07-2011, 09:50 AM

Juan Pierre should be traded for a bullpen catcher.

GlassSox

05-07-2011, 09:54 AM

Fell asleep and woke up in the bottom of the ninth, only wished that I would have remained sleeping.

I like Ozzie but it is definitely past time for a change.

October26

05-07-2011, 09:57 AM

Didn't watch the Sox game last night because I haven't been feeling well lately. Saw the final score this morning and was not surprised. I'm gonna try to enjoy my Mother's Day weekend, despite the sad state of the Sox right now.

2. Why on earth was Thornton in there for two innings? We had a fully rested pen with two other lefties in it. Even when Thornton was struggling with runners on second and third with the game on the line, he still kept him in.

...oh, and speaking of AJ, is anyone starting to question whether or not AJ can cut it as a professional baseball player anymore? He's not a particularly good catcher, he doesn't hit much anymore, and a lot of him famous "Dennis the Menace" attributes we haven't seen in a few years.

I'm not going to blame the offense on this one because we were up against Felix, who is one of the best pitchers in the game.

:fireozzie

wassagstdu

05-07-2011, 10:33 AM

Rebuild around Humber.

rcescato

05-07-2011, 10:54 AM

Oh well, I am officially immune to it already... it's almost become fun to see how they'll lose on a given night

I dont think this team will win 50 games this year. At this rate it wont win 30.

Marqhead

05-07-2011, 11:18 AM

At this point, my favorite part about each game is counting the number of ways Ozzie has ****ed our chances of winning. Doing great Oz!

The Dude

05-07-2011, 11:20 AM

Sure...lets destroy Thornton's confidence even more by letting him go two full and take the loss. Awsome....

**** that, he needs to be responsible for giving up boatloads of runs. Granted, Ozzie should be fired for his mishandling of the pen. But that's besides the point....:tongue:

Lip Man 1

05-07-2011, 01:36 PM

Ozzie in the newspapers today said the issue last night was between Cox and Beckham... that he told them, 'make sure the ball goes through...'

Another cranial rectal inversion moment by a team that has done this by the boatload since July 2006.

Lip

kittle42

05-07-2011, 04:22 PM

If I had my say, here are, in order, the three people I would love to be miles away from this team:

1. Ozzie
2. AJ
3. Pierre

guillensdisciple

05-07-2011, 04:25 PM

Yup. They're folding. Time for us all to find a new team. Go Cubs!

Definitely no adopting of other teams, but perhaps time to understand that the winning ways are way behind us now. We're probably entering a dark time in White sox baseball

GlassSox

05-07-2011, 04:30 PM

Definitely no adopting of other teams, but perhaps time to understand that the winning ways are way behind us now. We're probably entering a dark time in White sox baseball

Oh well, just my luck. Retired last August and bought a 27 game package as a retirement present to myself & my wife. I hadn't planned on the Sox retiring too.

Hitmen77

05-07-2011, 04:55 PM

Sure...lets destroy Thornton's confidence even more by letting him go two full and take the loss. Awsome....

And why was Thornton allowed to go that long? Isn't 37 pitches a bit too many?

But, Ozzie is the face of the franchise.

I'm glad our manager and hitting coach have no accountability no matter how bad a talented team sucks. We may as well give Ozzie and Walker lifetime contracts.

I'm willing to bet that the fans get thrown under the bus (for not supporting an unbelievable unwatchable team) long before the manager and coaches are held accountable for this complete fiasco of a season.

A. Cavatica

05-07-2011, 05:28 PM

If I had my say, here are, in order, the three people I would love to be miles away from this team:

1. Ozzie
2. AJ
3. Pierre

Mine are:

1. Ozzie
2. Walker
3. (if 1 and 2 are not possible) A. Cavatica

Nellie_Fox

05-07-2011, 11:40 PM

I dont think this team will win 50 games this year.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: